Rene Kink

Rene Kink

Infobox afl player | firstname = Rene
lastname = Kink




birthdate = 22 November 1956
birthplace =
originalteam = Ararat
heightweight = 183cm / 91 kg
dead =
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = 1973
debutteam = Collingwood
debutopponent =
debutstadium =
playingteams = Collingwood (1973-83)
* 154 games, 240 goals
Essendon (1983)(1985)
* 20 games, 35 goals
St Kilda (1986)
* 7 games, 5 goalsTotal - 181 Games, 280 Goals
coach =
coachingteams =
statsend = 1986
careerhighlights =

Rene Kink (born 22 November 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, St Kilda and Essendon in the VFL.

Kink played in a variety of positions during his career but was mainly used as a half forward flanker or full forward. He made his league debut in a preliminary final at the age of just 16 and went on to appear in 21 more finals matches in his career although he never got a premiership. He played in five losing grand finals however, in 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1983.The last of those was with Essendon who he had transferred to during the season. He finished his career at St Kilda before retiring at the end of 1986. In his 14 year career 1979 was his most successful season, kicking 54 goals and finishing equal 7th in the Brownlow Medal count.

He was nick named "The Incredible Hulk" by football commentator Lou Richards and is currently a fitness and boxing instructor at a gym in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick.

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